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Cash Flow Calculator

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Calculates and analyzes the cash flow of a business, including operating, investing, and financing activities.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Net Income, Depreciation Expense, Change in Accounts Receivable, Change in Inventory, Change in Accounts Payable, Capital Expenditures, Proceeds from Debt, and Dividends Paid in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Cash Flow from Financing, Cash Flow from Investing, Cash Flow from Operations, and Net Change in Cash in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Strong Growth

Net Income: 150,000 USD; Depreciation Expense: 15,000 USD; Change in Accounts Receivable: -10,000 USD; Change in Inventory: -8,000 USD; Change in Accounts Payable: 5,000 USD; Capital Expenditures: -30,000 USD; Proceeds from Debt: 75,000 USD; Dividends Paid: -15,000 USD

Cash Flow from Financing: 60,000 USD; Cash Flow from Investing: -30,000 USD; Cash Flow from Operations: 152,000 USD; Net Change in Cash: 182,000 USD

Stable Business

Net Income: 100,000 USD; Depreciation Expense: 10,000 USD; Change in Accounts Receivable: -5,000 USD; Change in Inventory: -3,000 USD; Change in Accounts Payable: 2,000 USD; Capital Expenditures: -20,000 USD; Proceeds from Debt: 50,000 USD; Dividends Paid: -10,000 USD

Cash Flow from Financing: 40,000 USD; Cash Flow from Investing: -20,000 USD; Cash Flow from Operations: 104,000 USD; Net Change in Cash: 124,000 USD

Declining Revenue

Net Income: 50,000 USD; Depreciation Expense: 8,000 USD; Change in Accounts Receivable: -2,000 USD; Change in Inventory: 1,000 USD; Change in Accounts Payable: 1,000 USD; Capital Expenditures: -15,000 USD; Proceeds from Debt: 25,000 USD; Dividends Paid: -5,000 USD

Cash Flow from Financing: 20,000 USD; Cash Flow from Investing: -15,000 USD; Cash Flow from Operations: 58,000 USD; Net Change in Cash: 63,000 USD

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